A 23-YEAR-OLD South Wales man has been killed in a double-death car smash on a university campus.

David Davies, 23, from Aberdare, died in the crash with his friend Mark Herbert, also 23, who was from Guildford. It is understood that the Nissan Micra, being driven by Mr Davies, veered out of control on a bend and smashed into a lamppost at Surrey University, Guildford.

The tragedy happened in the early hours of Friday on a slip road off the A3, which leads to the university buildings. It is understood that Mr Davies had been staying in Guildford with his older sister Lisa for about six months.

Their mother Carol Fryer, her partner Kevin Slocombe and their 19-year-old brother Aaron, live at Erw Las, Penywaun.

The Rev Alistair Swinford, who will be conducting Mr Davies' funeral, told the Echo that the grief-stricken family was too distressed to talk about the tragedy.

A Surrey Police spokesman said: 'From the evidence we have so far it appears to be a tragic accident.'

Neither were students or on the staff at the university.

An inquest has been opened and adjourned into the deaths.

Mr Davies' funeral service will take place on Monday at 12.35pm at the Co-Operative Funeral Home chapel of rest at Gadlys, Aberdare.